I think the advantage of democracy is that it makes us less dependent on a group of leaders.

I was 21 and had spent the last few years in Stanford University Engineering School at California. Many people advised me to take up a nice, cushy job rather than face the challenges of running a hydrogenated oil business. Looking back, I am glad I decided to take charge instead. Essentially leadership begins from within. It is a small voice that tells you where to go when you feel lost. If you believe in that voice, you believe in yourself.

A girl child who is even a little bit educated is more conscious of family planning, health care and, in turn, her children's own education.

As an advisor, I can say what I want. If I were a politician, I would constantly have to compromise, and I'm incapable of doing that.

I think that any wealth creates a sense of trusteeship... it is characteristic of the new generation which has created wealth to have some amount of responsibility for it.

The strategic initiatives we propose to undertake as part of our plan over the next few years position us well to lead this evolution.

You cannot get into business for the fashion of it.